+ had our California trip all planned & ready to go only to have to cancel at the very last minute (kind of a long story that involved a trip to the emergency vet with our Razzle because she consumed a 16 inch piece of braided rug....how is that even possible you ask?! I'll spare you the gory details but she's completely fine now. Still naughty but fine.)

+ realized that sometimes the let down of having to change big plans like the aforementioned occasion can lead to much, much bigger & better things....funny how life works out like that.

Overall my summer was amazing. I wouldn't trade it for anything because I got to spend it with my Creed. We have been making some big decisions about our future in the past couple of weeks. This has involved long late night discussions & a lot of what if's & up in the air's (I will share soon when we get a better grasp on everything). I couldn't be happier or more excited with where our life is headed. I just need to remember to breathe & enjoy every second of it. It seems to go by so fast! Happpy Fall!! hugs & cheek pecks!

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

We have had a few days lately where the weather has been slightly cooler & there was the hint of a Fall breeze. It got me thinking about bicycles & how nice it would be to have one to ride around on when the weather finally gets bearable.

I decided to do a little "window shopping" to see what kind of bikes were out there & happened to land on Schwinn's website. I am really in love with Schwinn's "classic" look. These are going on my wishlist for sure! They have so many cute bikes to choose from...here are some of my favorites, along with some fun bike accessories, to get you obsessed as well. (how fun is the tandem bike?!?)

Monday, September 5, 2011

I'm a little excited about Fall, can ya tell?!? I can't wait to wear layers! I love the idea of cute hats, flowy blouses & suspenders with flared jeans & a cute cardigan. Here is a little wish list of some fall staples that I would love to add to my wardrobe!

Friday, September 2, 2011

I have been wanting a prettier & easier camera bag/purse to carry around with me because I always get worried I'm going to mess up my camera by letting it just bounce around in my normal purse.

So.....I made one. I bought a decent size bag from Target (my purses are usually big) & made a little padded insert to turn it into a camera bag & TADA!!! it works perfect. It will be the perfect tote to travel with, as there is plenty of room for my kindle, wallet & all my other purse do-dads. The insert is removable if I ever decide to change it out.

I used this tutorial from Tales of the Wife. It was super simple to make! I have room for my camera (fits in the empty spot on the right), one extra lens & a film camera (like my instax or mini diana). My kindle fits down the side & there is about 5 or 6 inches on the top to place my wallet & sunglasses.

I'm so pleased with how it turned out & love that the bag has the shorter handles along with the shoulder strap. This little project definitely gave me the sewing bug so I can't wait to try my hand at sewing some more projects this fall! Happy Friday!!

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Hello! I took a small blog-cation for the month of August, did-ya miss me?!? Well no worries because I'm back & excited about the month of September & Fall in general. It's my favorite time of the year, after all.

We had a pretty fun summer, at the beginning of August we took a little day trip up to Helen, GA & participated in the very southern ritual of tubing down the Chattahoochee River. It was really a fun summer day, spent with some great friends. Helen is a cute little tourist-y town that is made to look like a Bavarian Alpine village. They have an amazing Oktoberfest (that I have yet to attend, because it's usually crazy packed with people) & there are cobblestone paths, horse-drawn carriages & amazing little candy shops full of candied apples & delicious fudge. I only had time to snap a few shots of the sweet little town before we hopped in our tubes (without my un-waterproofed camera) & floated down the river!

Looking forward to saying goodbye to this summer heat & greeting the Fall season with open arms! Especially our upcoming California trip, I can hardly wait!